Senior Test Engineer, Data Acquisition

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost. 
 
Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. We have openings at our Englewood, Colorado and Loveland, Ohio facilities.

Role Overview:

Beehive Industries is looking for an energetic and driven Senior Test Engineer to lead various component rigs and engine tests to validate the overall design with experience in designing, programming, and modifying data acquisition systems.  This role will partner with all engineering functions, supply chain, EHS and various cross-functional leadership on a daily basis to develop test strategies and deliver test results which enable the team to validate the engine design.

Key Responsibilities:

·           Lead the design, programming, and modifications of low frequency and high frequency data acquisition units used for testing.  Integrate instrumentation such as thermal couples, pressure transducers, accelerometers, strain gauges, etc. from test vehicles into data acquisition systems, creating and executing checkout procedures, operating test cell data acquisition and control systems during test campaigns, and establishing data reduction processes (visualization, data transmission, storage).

·           Lead the operation and execution of gas turbine development component tests and/or engine tests.  Support electrical and data acquisition system integration within the test cell, and across the sub-systems and test vehicle

·           Lead overall test charter including requirements, schedules, budgets, test operations, risk management, hardware and instrumentation procurement with a focus on the overall data acquisition system operation and integration   

·           Provide timely communications on significant issues or developments, lead root cause and corrective action efforts based on learnings.  Lead troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation related issues, and corrective actions related to wire landing, routing, and/or noisy signals. 

·           Support component and/or engine assembly, disassembly, repair, prep for test, and de-prep following engine test activities

·           Create test procedures for engine and facility operation, and support work instructions to for assembly/disassembly activities

·           Design, construction, and operation of systems to support testing, data acquisition and processing, and the development of test software 

·           Support design reviews and coordinate with other disciplines in design, performance, controls, and system analysis to develop appropriate test systems

·           Support the design and/or procurement of necessary equipment for engine assembly/disassembly and test activities, including test enabling hardware, data acquisition systems, and test operation systems

·           Execute major maintenance plans and capital improvements of test stand

·           Provide technical direction and daily task coordination, cross functional team leadership, subsystem troubleshooting, and test stand direction

·           Assure proper documentation of technical data generated consistent with engineering best practices

·           Work with suppliers to procure hardware and resolve producibility and quality issues

Desired Qualifications:

·       Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college

·   Must have DAQ(Data Acquisition Qualifications) systems experience

·       At least 7 years of experience in aerospace, aviation and/or gas turbine testing 

·       Strong understanding of design software tools includi